419 scam: Ms.Mary Louis. <monitor@transmimo.com.br> URGENTLY REPLY NEEDED

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Ms.Mary Louis. <monitor@transmimo.com.br>
Reply-To: <mrselizabethrobert@webmail.cd>
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 21:13:05 -0700
Subject: URGENTLY REPLY NEEDED

Dear Friend,

My Names is Ms. Mary Louis, An account officer with First City
Monument Bank(FCMB),I would like you to indicate your interest to
receive the transfer of US$10.5 Million Dollars. I will like you to
stand as the next of kin to our late customer MR.Andreas Schranner
from Munich-Germany whose account is presently dormant for claims.
Please once you are interested in my business proposal, further
details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive
your return mail. click on the below link to confirm the genuineness
of the deceased death.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

If you are interested in my business proposal, get back to me with the
information's below so that i can forward to you the details and text
of application and the banks contacts for you to apply immediately.

Update me with your personal information such as;
1.Your Full name :
2.Your House Address :
3.Your Occupation :
4.Your Age :
5.Your direct phone number:

Regards
Ms.Mary Louis.
FCMB PLC

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